My husband asked me tonight, “Did you see the post Vincent Ritter made?” I said I had, and he asked me what I thought of it. I told him. I wondered aloud if I should share my thoughts and he encouraged me to do so. I don’t usually write things like this. I’m not sure how it will feel when it’s out there. Quick background: For those of you confused, all of this started for me, today, when I read Adam’s post, “Accountability”. It was disappointing and difficult to read, but I’m really grateful to Adam for writing it, and I told him so tonight. This whole thing has sucked - maybe not the most eloquen... eilloh.net: hollie.micro.blog

@hollie Thank you for writing this. My feelings about the whole affair are quite similar to what you describe. I’ll see what Reece has to say today, but based on everything he has said so far, I am not super optimistic.

@hollie I have similar feelings. Thanks for expressing it so well. I’m stymied why this has gone as far as it has, because it sure didn’t have to.

@hollie Thank you for writing this. Your words echoed my thoughts. I’ve been repeating my version of “Allyship is action, not geography” for years in this space. I’m trying to square all this with continuing to host meetups for this community, trying to provide a safe space to gather.

@hollie Thanks for writing this up. It aligns well with my thinking on the subject.

@hollie Thank you for writing this. Simple. Clear. True.

@cygnoir Thank you, I’m glad it resonated. It’s been a rough couple of days. Also, I would really still love to come to your meetups, if that’s at all possible! :)

@Annie Thanks! Yeah I keep thinking that, too. How attached you have to be to the wrong thing to let the right thing slip away right past you without picking it up.

@Seadave Thank you!

@furstenberg ❤️

@hollie The recognition of one’s own mistakes and a well articulated admission of them with a sincere offer of an amends is a basic tenet of recovery. It’s a principal to live by.